CARLETONVILLE, South ... mine. It was the beginning of discussions about how to bring the miners to the surface. It also was the first time a specially designed cage that can be lowered as deep ...

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP ... but many are too weak or ill to climb out. The mine is 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) deep with multiple shafts, many levels and a maze of tunnels.

The Rescue of Hundreds of Miners in a Deep South African Gold Mine Began With a Camera and a Note CARLETONVILLE, South Africa (AP) — A specialized camera was lowered late last year into an ...